In [[1810s|1811]], Stump began his duties as a [[Minister for Magic]]. Stump particularly addressed the nomenclature of [[being]]s and [[beast]]s. He decreed that a being was "''any creature that has sufficient intelligence to understand the laws of the magical community and to bear part of the responsibility in shaping those laws''", and by doing so, he settled a debate that had being going in the wizarding world since the fourteenth century. Stump created the three divisions of the [[Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures]]: [[Being Division|Being]], [[Beast Division|Beast]], and later [[Spirit Division]]s.<ref name="FB">''[[Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (real)]]''</ref>

In [[1810s|1811]], Stump began his duties as a [[Minister for Magic]]. Stump particularly addressed the nomenclature of [[being]]s and [[beast]]s. He decreed that a being was "''any creature that has sufficient intelligence to understand the laws of the magical community and to bear part of the responsibility in shaping those laws''", and by doing so, he settled a debate that had being going in the wizarding world since the fourteenth century. Stump created the three divisions of the [[Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures]]: [[Being Division|Being]], [[Beast Division|Beast]], and later [[Spirit Division]]s.<ref name="FB">''[[Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (real)]]''</ref>

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It is likely <ref>Of all the possible answers for question 6-2 of the Third [[Wizards' Ordinary Magic and Basic Aptitude Test|W.O.M.B.A.T.]] this seems to be the more likely: the ghosts were also initially put in the Being category but successfully "asserted" the need for a Spirit Division. The ghost demonstrations seem to fit with them being "assertive".</ref> that during Stump's tenure in office there were ghost demonstrations at the [[British Ministry of Magic|Ministry of Magic]] (or "[[protest floats]]"), which caused Stump to create the aforementioned [[Spirit Division]].<ref name="WOMBAT"></ref> Stump's term eventually ended in [[1810s|1819]].

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It is likely <ref>Of all the possible answers for question 6-2 of the Third [[Wizards' Ordinary Magic and Basic Aptitude Test|W.O.M.B.A.T.]] this seems to be the more likely: the ghosts were also initially put in the Being category but successfully "asserted" the need for a Spirit Division. The ghost demonstrations seem to fit with them being "assertive".</ref> that during Stump&apos;s tenure in office there were ghost demonstrations at the [[British Ministry of Magic|Ministry of Magic]] (or "[[protest floats]]"), which caused Stump to create the aforementioned [[Spirit Division]].<ref name="WOMBAT"></ref> Stump&apos;s term eventually ended in [[1810s|1819]].

==Behind the scenes==

==Behind the scenes==

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*Grogan Stump's likeness, as featured on his ''[[Wizard of the Month]]'' entry, bears some (presumably coincidental) resemblance to current President of Portugal, [[Wikipedia:Aníbal Cavaco Silva|Aníbal Cavaco Silva]].

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*Grogan Stump&apos;s likeness, as featured on his ''[[Wizard of the Month]]'' entry, bears some (presumably coincidental) resemblance to current President of Portugal, [[Wikipedia:Aníbal Cavaco Silva|Aníbal Cavaco Silva]].

↑Of all the possible answers for question 6-2 of the Third W.O.M.B.A.T. this seems to be the more likely: the ghosts were also initially put in the Being category but successfully "asserted" the need for a Spirit Division. The ghost demonstrations seem to fit with them being "assertive".